Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Integrated IT Security Service.

Reference number: 0417RCITS

II.1.2)Main CPV code

79700000 – RC05

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Leicester City Council is seeking a partner to provide a holistic IT Security framework based upon SIEM and SOC services. The primary goal of the service is to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Council services. The principle objectives of the service will:

The Council is approaching the market for a holistic IT Security framework. The Council is initially seeking an IT Security partner with whom we can assess, detect, protect and respond against a variety of prioritised cyber-security threats. We also seek to position ourselves such that we are able to routinely demonstrate compliance with all relevant frameworks.

The initial scope of this contract is to identify a supplier who can provide both SIEM and a Security Operations Centre as a service. We require the partner to initially lead the design, build and commissioning of the solution. Thereafter we require a continuous monitoring, detection, advisory and response service with respect to Cyber Security.

The scope of this contract will be to provide the following services initially to critical assets and endpoints. These are identified by the Authority and available upon request:

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years, with the option to extend for a further 1 + 1 year (s).

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

As stated in the procurement documents.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 04/08/2016

Local time: 11:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 04/08/2016

Local time: 11:05

Place:

Leicester City Council.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Lead Procurement Officer and a representative from the Audit Internal team.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.